Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - December 9, 1920

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Title

Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - December 9, 1920

Subject

Old Mission Peninsula (Mich.)
Agriculture
Farmers
Crops and climate

Description

Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois State School for the Deaf required hired hands to run the farm in her absence. These farmers, and their families, lived on the farm and sent frequent written reports to Ms. Taft. Most letters are written by the farmer’s wives, and provide a record of both agricultural and social history.

Creator

Ralph Kitchen, Joseph Kitchen, Essie Kitchen, Max Gilmore, Hazel Gilmore

Source

Collection donated to Peninsula Community Library by the surviving members of the Taft family.

Publisher

Peninsula Community Library

Date

1920-12-09

Contributor

Mary T Morgan

Rights

This document is protected by copyright law. Contact the Peninsula Community Library for permission to reproduce, display, or transmit this document.

Relation

None

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Document

Identifier

LHC 010

Coverage

Traverse City, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan

Scripto

Transcription

Old Mission Mich [Nov] Dec 9th 1920

Dear Miss Taft:- I sent a money order to you the 28th of Nov. and have had no answer from you so far. I would like to know if you received it, if not please let me know as soon as possiable.

Bates has been operated on & is doing fine. Wasn't even lame after ward. Mr. Berton charged $2.00 I think that is reasonable enough don't you?

Have you heard from the Stutsmans of late? I have not. & have been wondering how Mr. Stulsman is.

Your corn [fodder]stalks were cured just lovely this fall The nicest they have ever been.

Joseph did not get time to putty the windows before it turned cold & he wanted to put another coat of green paint on but did not get it done. All the other paint was put on. Also the stairs sided up. It certainly makes the house more comfortable.

Today he cemented and stoned the new well.

The new seeding was just up when it turned so cold.

$2.00 Mr. Berton 10.46 credit 

1.25 stock salt		 4.92 
1.10 1 sack cement		_____
 .25 currey comb for Horses	 5.54 your credit
 .20 Barn rent	
 .12 money order

_____ 

4.92

Your Friend Essie K.

[Attached were two Cash Sale Slips from Prokop & Kysela, TC - 12/7 Taft Sal[l] 1[.]25; 10/7/20 Taft cement 1.10]

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